Mountain Guide

Blur is not only a British band that had a massive hit with “Song 2” in 1997, it can relate to what happens when you’re a Canadian band riding a wave of success and touring around the globe non-stop.

It’s often believed that artists are solitary creatures lurking in their studios with no contact with the outside world.

Banff’s Kevan Funk has had a good month.

Culture is based upon many things, including dance, music, art and food and drink; all of it adding a distinct flair to the identity of a group of people.

With the trite and often make-up-break-up saturated lyrical content of modern music, the alt-country outfit Elliott Brood are known for taking a different musical tack; time travelling.

Banff is getting ready to show its pride. The resort town has waited to show its gay pride and community presence and Saturday (Sept. 21) is going to be an official launch of respect, fun and total inclusion.

The archives and library at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies is home to numerous treasures, many of which have never, or rarely, seen the light of day.

Tickets are now available for the 18th annual WordFest: Banff-Calgary Writers Festival. The festival starts Oct. 14 in Calgary with the WordFest Banff events running Oct.

Bighorn Library in Exshaw is hosting a series of exhibitions through fall and early winter in a continuing move to find ways to remain engaging and relevant. The first exhibition on display at the library is The Forest.

With the glossy glamour that sometimes accompanies the stigma of being a female musician, northern B.C. native Rachelle Van Zanten has done everything within her power to make sure the spotlight is on her songs, and not her makeup.